Fairfax County 2011 Awards

Fairfax County is often recognized for its outstanding programs,
services and public servants. The county also honors individuals and
organizations. Additional information about county awards and
accomplishments can be obtained from the agency or division highlighted
or by contacting the Office of Public Affairs by
E-mail or by phone at 703-324-3187, TTY 711. View archive of past
awards.

September

Fairfax County received the
2011 Governor’s COVITS (Commonwealth of Virginia IT Symposium)
award for innovation in local government for its mobile
applications. Introduced this year, the county’s iPhone/iPad, Android
and BlackBerry mobile applications (apps) place government in the
palm of your hand through 24/7 access to government information and
services. The official Fairfax County Government mobile app is
available to download for free on Apple's iTunes store, Android
Market and the County website.

Fairfax County has received the National Information Exchange Model
(NIEM) “Best
of NIEM” Award from the Department of Homeland Security for
enabling faster resource deployment during emergency response. The
award recognizes the county’s work on a Northern Virginia CAD2CAD
project.

The Fairfax County website was recognized as
a finalist in the county portal category for the Best of Web Award from
the Center for Digital Government. The Best of Web recognizes
outstanding government portals and websites based on innovation,
functionality and efficiency.

June

NACo recipients recognized at Sept. 13 Board of Supervisors
meeting.

County Receives Seven NACo Awards— The National
Association of Counties recognized seven county programs and projects
with 2011 Achievement Awards.